Apple Motion 3 User Manual
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Chapter 1
Getting to Know Motion
Send to Back: Moves the selected object to the bottom of the layers within a group 
(Command-{).
Bring Forward:  Moves the selected object upward in the Layers tab by one object 
(Command-]). 
Send Backward: Moves the selected object downward in the Layers tab by one object 
(Command-[).
Alignment Submenu
This menu contains all of the commands for aligning and distributing multiple objects 
within the Canvas. For more information on arranging objects within the Canvas, see 
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Using Object Alignment Commands
Align Right Edges: Moves the selected objects so that their right edges line up with 
the rightmost edge in the selection.
Align Top Edges: Moves the selected objects so that their top edges line up with the 
topmost edge in the selection.
Align Bottom Edges: Moves the selected objects so that their bottom edges line up 
with the bottommost edge in the selection.
Align Far Edges: In 3D mode, aligns the farthest edges of each object along the Z 
(depth) axis.
Align Near Edges: In 3D mode, aligns the nearest edges of each object along the Z 
(depth) axis.
Align Horizontal Centers: Lines up the selected objects on their horizontal center 
points. 
Align Vertical Centers: Lines up the selected objects on their vertical center points.
Align Depth Centers: Lines up the selected objects on their Z (depth) center points.
Distribute Lefts:  Spreads the selected objects evenly between the leftmost and 
rightmost objects based on their left edges.
Distribute Rights: Spreads the selected objects evenly between the leftmost and 
rightmost objects based on their right edges.
Distribute Tops: Spreads the selected objects evenly between the topmost and 
bottommost objects based on their top edges.
Distribute Bottoms: Spreads the selected objects evenly between the topmost and 
bottommost objects based on their bottom edges.